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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



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STKCKLER'S 



I^BAFBIOULD. 



All plant life thrives 

 in it. Admirably 

 adapted for raisiug 

 Seedlings, Striking 

 Cuttings and general 

 Conservat o r y and 

 Framework. I n - 

 creases the size of 

 the liowers, gives 

 substance and endur- 

 ing qualities, insures 

 brilliancy and inten- 

 sity i)f color. Spe- 

 cially suited forhaug- 

 in2- baskets, because 

 of Its lightness and freedom from drip; leBs frequent watering re- 

 quired. Bedding out plants grown with Leaf Mould will resist long 

 continued drougtit. Excellent for Tomatoes and Strawberries. 

 Fruit Trees can be grown in pots and brought to the greatest per- 

 fection. This is the stuff, in combination with Japanese Plant 

 Food, to grow your 1-arge Chrysanthemums in. Clean to handle, 

 and therefore siiecially suitable for window boxes and for growing 

 flowers at home. Price per ton, half ton or quarter ton, '2c. per 

 Id. single bag, 12.0 lbs., 3c. per lb. : CS lb. ; Si. 10: 10 lbs., 5Cc. ; 5 lbs., 

 30c.; 1 lb., 10c. ' ' -^ ' 



Japanese Plant Food and Fertiliser. 



[Odorless J 



This is a safe and high grade Plant Food and Fertilizer,, 

 prepared espFcinlly for i-otted plants and out-door use. 

 It is truly a wonderful invigorator, producing luxurant 

 foliage of rich texture, large, perfect and more brilliant 

 flowers and strong healthy plants. It ccmtains all of the 

 ingredients of plant food neces-ary for the highest 

 development of plants and flowers. Iti.?veiv soluble 

 and readily assimilated, so that marked improvement is 

 usually noticed in two weeks time. It is nice and dry, 

 and easily applied by either sprinkling on the surface of 

 the soi as a top dressing or disscdved in water. Sold 

 only in 1 pound packages at 25c. IJy mail 15c. extra. We 

 are the sole agents for the United States. 



!§TE6KLERS 



Patented Nov. 26, \mr<. 



STRAWB:J^RRY SHOOKS or DIRT BANDS, 



Eggplants, Musk Melons and Early Cucumbers pay well i^ 

 they come earJy into the market In order to have them 

 early it is a good plan to stare them in a cold frame in what 

 are called "Dirt Banas." This is a box 4 inches square and 4 

 inches deep, without bottoms. These are placed in a frame 

 and filled up with good rich soil, and live or six seeds in each 

 box; when the plants come up, thin them out to one or two 

 in each box. The time to start them in this way vaiies as 

 seasons and localities differ. It is not well to start them too 

 early, as the plants get weak and spindly if kept too long in 

 frarue. From the middle to the end of February is the usual 

 time to plant the seed in this locality. New Orleans. When 

 large enough to plant out, which will be in from four to five 

 weeks after planting, take the boxes with the plants in them 

 out of the frame, by slipping a spade under the box. Plant 

 without breaking the ball of soil on the plants. Price, 75e. 

 per 100, or $2 50 per 1000. 



Strawberry boxes with bottoms for shipping berries : quarts 

 $4.00 per 1000, .$1.00 per 100. pints $3..50 per 1000., 75c. per 100. 



Cotton Seed. We have in stock the largest supply of the following varieties of 



choice Georgia Cotton Seeds: 



Petit Gulf $o 75 per bushel of 30 pounds. 



Peterkin i 25 " 30 " 



Allen, Long Staple 200 '' 30 " 



Boyd's Prolific i 50 '• 30 " 



Peerless 2 00 " 30 



Sea Island 250 " 40 " 



Hagermen i 50 "■ 30 " 



Upland a«d I^owland Seed Rice. These are the only varieties for our Southern 



soil. Genuine Imported Honduras seed Rice, 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel; $7 00 per 



barrel. Imported Choice Carolina Seed Rice, 75c. per peck; ^2.50 per bushel; $7.00 per 



barrel. 



The Silver Ivoving Cup was Captured by us at the late B orticultural B;shibit 



